ITF and ETF stand with pilots over safety threat ITF and ETF stand together with IFALPA, ECA and US-ALPA in saying NO to reducing the number of pilots in the cockpit, as such a plan is nothing but “a profit-driven scheme that poses a significant safety risk”. News 29 Mar 2023
Safety and health at sea, priorities under the ongoing revision of the Fishing Vessel Safety EC Directive In their official response to the EC public consultation on Fishing Vessel Safety Directive, the Social Partners – ETF and Europeche – ask the European Commission to improve safety and health at sea. News 22 Mar 2023
EU Social Partners for Sea Fisheries response to public consultation on Fishing Vessel Safety Directive resource 22 Mar 2023
The EC’s assessment of the fishing vessel safety Directive must take a different course ETF considers an extension of the Directive on fishing vessels’ scope is a must, allowing thus the Member States to implement better standards at the national level. Also, the effectiveness of the Directive depends mainly on widening the scope of the Port State Control Directive to fishing vessels. News 20 Feb 2023
Joint Statement by ETF and CER on the Revision of the Train Drivers Directive Safety must be key in the revision of the Train Drivers Directive. Statement 5 Dec 2022
Uber files highlights the importance of protecting workers from unethical platform companies ETF is very concerned about Uber’s illegal and unethical practices, as revealed by the Guardian via the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). It is outrageous to have undeniable proof of a company’s executives acknowledging their law-breaking explicitly in internal communications. Uber’s behaviour has a direct negative effect on the health and safety, and working conditions of drivers. Statement 11 Jul 2022
European Parliament approves dangerous air traffic management reform TRAN Committee position in support of controversial Single European Sky 2+ and Performance Review Body reforms of the air traffic management sector favours liberalisation, ignoring workers’ concerns, and showing little consideration for the social and human consequences the major reform will have. Statement 23 Jun 2021
Council agrees its position on air traffic management reform, echoing ATM workers’ concerns The ETF welcomes the Council position on the reform of the Single European Sky. The 27 EU Member States today unanimously endorsed the modified text of the ATM reform prepared by the Portuguese Presidency. Press Release 3 Jun 2021
Europeche-ETF-LDAC joint letter on Safety and Labour Standards in the Fishing Sector resource 5 May 2021
International Day of the Air Traffic Controller 2020 A message by Eoin Coates, ETF Head of Aviation, on the International Day of the Air Traffic Controller News 20 Oct 2020